Manager, SME Debit Product Management

Mastercard; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Manager for SME Debit Product Management to drive growth in the SME segment. This role involves executing a global debit strategy, analyzing market trends, and collaborating with regional teams to enhance product offerings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial services, product management, and excellent communication skills. Join this innovative firm to empower businesses everywhere and contribute to a sustainable economy through impactful product solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial services and payments.
• Relevant product experience in strategy development and customer value propositions.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the global SME debit strategy.
• Analyze market trends and competition for product strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial Services Knowledge

Product Management

Market Analysis

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart, and accessible. Our technology, innovation, partnerships, and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses, and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Manager, SME Debit Product Management Overview

In virtually every country worldwide, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of economic vitality. Mastercard is dedicated to enabling businesses to survive and thrive stronger than before. Our rallying cry is Empowering Every Business Everywhere. This segment is central to Mastercard’s growth strategy—due to their global impact and their significant role in the payment ecosystem as both payers and acceptors of electronic payments.

The Global SME Core Product team is seeking a Manager, SME Debit Product Management to drive growth in this segment through solution innovation, value proposition design, product line strategy optimization, and enhancements. The ideal candidate is passionate about the SME segment, highly motivated, curious, analytical, and entrepreneurial-minded.

Role

In this product management position, you will:

1. Own, evolve, and execute the global SME debit strategy to increase segment share and growth in SME debit programs.
2. Analyze market trends, competition, and best practices to inform product and go-to-market strategies, emphasizing differentiation and innovation.
3. Partner with regional SME product teams to identify opportunities, build sales pipelines, and support key initiatives.
4. Explore new solutions, benefits, and partnerships to develop and promote specific use cases, delivering a top-tier business debit value proposition.
5. Support the development of sales materials, thought leadership, case studies, and sales enablement tools to facilitate opportunities and readiness.
6. Present product strategy and updates to stakeholders, including senior leadership and sales teams.
7. Collaborate with the broader Global SME team on strategic initiatives to achieve business goals.

All About You

The ideal candidate should:

• Have proven experience in financial services and/or payments, with knowledge of industry trends, profitability drivers, and competitive offerings. SME experience in banking, FinTech, or payments is a plus.
• Have relevant product experience, including strategy development, customer value propositions, and go-to-market roadmaps. Background in product management, marketing, consulting, or similar is preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to work with cross-functional teams globally and regionally (product marketing, sales, legal, finance).
• Be self-motivated, independent, quick to learn, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess strong communication skills, able to convey vision and simplify complex ideas effectively.
• Be proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with debit card programs is highly desirable but not required.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risks. Employees must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies.
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of accessed information.
• Report security violations or breaches.
• Complete mandatory security trainings as per guidelines.